Vancouver City Council

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT

Date: July 20, 2004
Author/Local: B. Windsor/604.873.7533
RTS No. 04449
CC File No. 2711-1
Meeting Date: July 22, 2004

TO:

Vancouver City Council

FROM:

The Director of Legal Services and the City Clerk

SUBJECT:

Business License Hearing Panels for September 15, 2004,
September 16, 2004 and September 28, 2004

RECOMMENDATION

THAT Council delegate the holding of three business license hearings presently scheduled for September 15, 2004 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., September 16, 2004 from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. and September 28, 2004 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to a panel of three Council Members, pursuant to Section 277.1 of the Vancouver Charter, as follows:

The business license hearings pursuant to Section 275 of the Vancouver Charter regarding referrals to Council by the Chief License Inspector for the year 2004 business licenses and the power to make a Council decision in relation to those hearings be delegated to:

September 15, 2004:

Councillor Ellen Woodsworth, Chair
Councillor Fred Bass
Councillor Sam Sullivan
Councillor Anne Roberts, Alternate

September 16, 2004:

Councillor Tim Louis , Chair
Councillor Raymond Louie
Councillor Ellen Woodsworth
Councillor Anne Roberts, Alternate

September 28, 2004:

Councillor Jim Green, Chair
Councillor Fred Bass
Councillor David Cadman
Councillor Peter Ladner, Alternate

Should any of the above Members of Council be unable to attend the hearings, the hearings and the power to make a Council decision in relation to those hearings be delegated to the remaining two Councillors and the alternate Councillor.

CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS

The City Manager RECOMMENDS approval of the foregoing.

COUNCIL POLICY

Section 277.1 of the Vancouver Charter gives Council the power to delegate the holding of a business license hearing under Section 275 or Section 278, or an appeal under Section 277, by Resolution to one or more Council Members. On November 30, 1999, Council adopted a procedure relating to business license hearings whereby the hearings will generally be conducted before a panel of three Members of Council, although Council may designate that a hearing be conducted before a panel comprised of a greater number of Members of Council.

BACKGROUND

The Vancouver Charter confers on Council the power to delegate the holding of business license hearings to one or more Members of Council. Council must designate, by Resolution, Members of Council who will deal with each specific hearing.

CONCLUSION

Staff recommend that Council pass the RECOMMENDATIONS contained in this report.

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TO:	Vancouver City Council
FROM:	The Director of Legal Services and the City Clerk
SUBJECT:	Business License Hearing Panels for September 15, 2004, September 16, 2004 and September 28, 2004